Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-02
THISTLE'S BRILLIANT VICTORY.
Defeating Handsomely Both Irex and
Gene~ta.
A CAPITAL RACE OVER THE COURSE OF THE ROYAL
THAMES CLUB


Genesta.
A CAPITAL RACE OVER THE COURSE OF THE ROYAL
THAMES CLUB.
A cablegram to the New York Herald from
Gravesend, June I, says: The Thistle to-day won
both the first place and the first prize, and the
Genesta lost the second prize TO the Irex by only
A. seconds in the time allowance. The course was
from point three miles below this place outward
for twenty five miles, around the Mouse-light YES
sci and return but the yachts went perhaps sixty
miles altogether from gun fire at 1lh. :Sm. q. n.
to 6h and 15s. p. m, Thistle's time; Oh. 2m. 5o-
Irex's time and Oh. 25m. As, for Genesta
Crossing the starting line the yachts carried all
plain sail, mainsails. tOpSais, libs and forsaisl
At the start the wind was strong from the east
southeast, and the boats all on the starboari
tack. The tide was a quarter ebb. There were
the customary maneuverS To obtain sailing adj
var AZ the start tne yachts came over on
1rex lost some steerageway TO the latter, but soon
regained the leadership. Then followed monoto-
nouSly tack after tack, IL being dead beat 10
windward until reaching the Mouse-lIght vessel
for the turn homeward
THISTLE IN THR LEAD.
The Thistle gave the general impression that
she goes best the port tack Her sails seemed TO
set better than on the three previous trials She
once more had very wet decks. In passing the
More lght-shfp the Thistle led by quite three-auar
tiers or a mile, rounding the Mouse light and set
ting her spinnaker for the run home Here the
wind began TO grow light and the Thistle's spread
or sail seemed TO increase her lead.
was aboard the club boat among three hun
dred guests. fifty OF whom were ladies. Mary An
derson was on board, wearing a dark-hlue dress
with yellow plaitS at the side and the bodice EN-
broidered with silver. She wore sailor hat OF
black straw with blue ribbons She was under
the escort OF Capt. ScoveIl secretary OF the club
The ladies generally seemed disappointed that the
Prince OF Wales, commodore OF the club, was not
able to come but courtly Vice Commodore Lord
Alfred Paget made good amends for his absence
As the Herald correspondent was watching the
race, when the Thistle was well ahead Dixon
Kemp, half chafrlngly. half seriously. said: LET
the Herald tell the Americans TO send the cup
over at once, and save the bother and expense az
the 1hiStleS voyag1ng over for the more we see OF
her. In either light or strong winds the better and
more favorably we judge OF her Abilities Ny.
Cormack, OF the New York Yacht club, who was
near. added: The more 1 see OF the Thistle, in
light or strong winds, the Surer 1 am that she Is
better than the GeneSta and the Irex, but not
match for The Mayflower.
LORD ALFRED PAGEIT DOUBTS.
Yachts on returning and passing southend found
the wind almost dying away. Here the Thistle
took In her foresail replacing ii by huge balloon
foresail, which smeemed still more to Increase her
lead Lord Alfred Pageut in his hun way, doubted
however, that the Thistle would return with the
cup. Our band, with much policy, played at this
Juncture. first the air which accompanies the
music hall strain, ''CnaTley Dix Upset the Milk,
ana lhen, See the Conquering Hero Comes" Lady
Alfred Pagett and her party were on the steam
yacht Violet. The lower Thames and the outer
bay were all day crowded with yachts, yawls. cut
tiers, and boats OF all kinds. Many passengers, In
compliment to the day, sang the Old English glee
summer is Comm In.'
TWO MORE RACES
There are two more races this week In which the
Thistle participates. It is an open secret that
much dissatisfaction exists among some OF her
crew, connected with the promises OF bounty
money and that there is some probability of the
Thistle having to substitute many new hands on
the voyage over.
THE THISTLE A SMOOTH WATER BOAT.
A London special TO the New York Times says:
81 have come TO the conclusion that the Thistle Is
a smooth water boat. She goes through the water
faster with less wind than any yacht have ever
seen, but fancy would fare badly as TO speed In
rough sea. Tuesday, with good breeze and
smooth water, she did not seem TO make the head
way one had right TO expect from a vessel OF her
pretensions. AS have before had occasion TO re-
mark, her crew Is wretchedly slow In handling her
spars. The time required TO make any change in
the position or her timber can only be accounted
for by the fact that 1t is too heavy for even her
large crew TO handle in reasonable time.
Further, with all due Difference to Mr.. Barr her
sailing master, she is badly sailed. He has never
handled 50 large boat before, is noted Tor his
pertinacty in ciinging TO his Ow opinion even as
against the pilots. SO far he LAS sailed her his
own way, and been beaten twice In three matches
Certainly Tuesdays race was halt dozen times In
his own hands. II the Thistle can man
age to hold her own to windward
with a good vessel it is all that may
be expected OF her. On the other hand, She
reaches masntf1cently. Some allowance must be
made for the newneSS OF everything about her
but there was nothing In Tuesdays match which
would lead me to consider her as In any way
equaling what we have been Induced to believe
her capable OF. Her owner. Mr.. Bell. said Monday
night that she was built To beat American vessels
and that he did not expect to do much In mar ches
here on account or Our time allowances After the
GeneStaS performa aces in 1885 In American waters
cannot see what right the Thistle has to hope
to beat the yachts Sir Richard Sutton's cutter
raced with. / ventured TO say sonnet hing OF the
Kind In the presence OF gentleman who for thirty
years has built, owned, and sailed yachts, and he
said: Don't jump too hastily to these conclu-
sions. There are two things you must take into
consideration. The vessel Is new and everything
works badly, and Barr has never before sailed a
beamy vessel; he Is used TO handling our narrow
boats A member OF the Royal Yacht Club pres
ent quietly asked II We were sure they wanted her
to do TOO much before she went 10 America"